Petroleum-burner.



W. H. EATON,

PETROLEUM BURNER.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 8, 1908.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

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To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. Enron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clay Center, in the county of Clay and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Petroleum-Burners, of which the following is the specification.

My improvement relates to petroleum burning attachments for stoves and furnaces, and the object of my invention is to furnish a simple, inexpensive and safe device of that character which may be easily inserted in, and adjusted to, an ordinary stove or furnace, transforming it at once from a wood or coal burning stove to an oil burning stove, and without change in the stove itself.

I attain the object of my invention by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, of which the following is a description.

Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section of my oil burning attachment. Fig. 2 a plan thereof. Fig. 3 a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. & a detail of the bayonet joint connection between the upper part and the lower part of the inner draft tube.

1 is the top of an ordinary stove provided with the usual opening 1 2 is the pan shaped enlargement of the outer draft tube 3 of my oil burning attachment and a is the upper part of the inner draft tube, which is provided at its upper end with a horizontal flange 5 having lugs or ears (5 through which pass adjusting screws 7.

8 is the lower part of'the inner draft tube which extends into the globular fire pot 9 and is connected to the upper part of the inner draft tube at by means of a bayonet joint, the slot 10 of the bayonet joint being located in the lower part of the inner draft tube 8 and receiving the button 11 located on the side of the upper draft tube 4.

12 is a Y shaped vertically adjustable support mounted on the post 13 of the tripod 15, and adjustable by means of the thumb screw 14. The tripod may stand on the floor of the stove, or in the case of a wood burner, on the grate.

16 are clap covers which conceal at certain times the open portions or holes 9 of the globular fire pot. The trunnions 17 of these covers are mounted on axles 17 the ends of the axles being secured in cross bars 18,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 8, 1908.

Patented Nov. 16, 1999.

Serial No. 447,580.

which cross bars are fast on the spreading arms 12 of the Y shaped support 12.

The globular fire pot 9 is mounted by means of trunnions 9 in the upper ends of the arms 12 The globular fire pot is shifted by means of a rod or handle 19 extending from a suitable position to be handled to :1 lug or projection 20 on the under side of the fire pot, to which lug it is swiveled.

Centered in the inner draft tube 1 by means of a spring wire 21, the rod or tube 22 extends through the inner draft tube to a point just below the top of the globular fire pot 9, the upper part of the rod or tube 22 terminating in a funnel 23, hung by a wire 24: on, and adapted to receive liquid from, an oil supply pipe 25, controlled by a valve 26 and ending in a downturned nose 27.

Petroleum passing through pipe 25 and open valve 26 is let drip from nozzle 27 into funnel 23 whence it passes along rod 22 (or inside if it be a tube 22) into the globular fire pot 9 where it is ignited. The natural down draft through inner and outer draft tubes furnishes a supply of air to accelerate combustion, and the products of combustion pass out between the open top of the globular fire pot 9 and the lower end of the outer draft tube and escape through the stove to the chimney in the usual manner, their heat being transmitted, as with a coal or wood fire, in their passage, to the chimney.

The device is so arranged that when one of the mouths 9 is up and exposed the other mouth is concealed by one of the clap covers 16. In the device shown in the drawing one month being up the other is concealed by the right hand cover. By pulling the shift handle to the right the up opening will be turned over to the left and concealed by the clap cover on the left hand side and at the same time the other opening will escape from the clap cover on the right hand side and turn to up position. The clap covers are fitted on the inside to the curve of the globular fire pot and are of sufiicient di ameter to lap over the openings which come to their protection. The principal object in thus turning the fire-pot is to bring the sediment or refuse accumulated at the bottom thereof up to the side where it will come in contact with and be consumed by the blaze'. They hold in place by their own weight although it is apparent that they may be spring held.

The inner draft tube is adjustable up and down by means of the screws 7 and the Y shaped support is adjustable up and down on the post 13, accommodating the attachment to stoves of different internal heights. The object of such adjustment is to keep the draft-tube the proper distance above the fire.

While I have shown but two openings in the globular fire pot, it is obvious that by suitably proportioning the globular fire pot, the openings therein, and the clap covers, three or more openings may be suitably provided for, the handle 19 being pulled through more or less of its movement, according to the hole which it is desired to uncover. It is obvious also that the series of holes may take the form of an elongated slotof dilferent cross dimensions and shifted by the handle 19 to expose that portion of the slot which best serves the purpose.

Having thus described my invention the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

1. A petroleum burner attachment for stoves comprising a support, a globular firepot on said support, vertical draft-tubes communicating with the fire-pot, a supply pipe having an outlet above the firepot and means for revolving the fire-pot.

2. A petroleum burner attachment for stoves comprising a support, a globular firepot adjustable vertically on said support,

vertical down draft tubes communicating with the fire-pot, a supply pipe having an outlet above the fire-pot and means for revolving the fire-pot.

3. A petroleum burner attachment for stoves comprising a support, a globular firepot mounted on said support and provided with openings, clap covers for covering said openings when not in use, a supply pipe having an outlet above said fire-pot and means for revolving the fire-pot.

4. A petroleum burner attachment for stoves comprising a support, a globular firepot mounted on said support and provided with holes, clap covers for covering said holes, means for adjusting the covers, inner and outer down draft-tubes communicating with the fire-pot and an oil supply pipe having an outlet above the fire-pot.

5. In combination in a petroleum burner for stoves, a globular fire-pot, means for supplying oil thereto, outer and inner drafttubes communicating with the fire-pot, said inner draft-tube being provided with a flange and lugs and adjusting screws passing through said lugs for adjusting the drafttube vertically.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. EATON. Witnesses:

Errm M. MILLER, HY. V. STACKPOLE. 

